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Ep 06 - Unlock Grace with Forgiveness

Unshaken | Shalom World

In our lives, we have certain rocks that God will not move for us; that is our responsibility. We see this in the story of Lazarus. Jesus went there after 3 days and raised Lazarus from the dead but he asked those who were standing there to remove the rock from in front of the tomb. This would have been a simple task for the One who could raise people from the dead. Here we see the wisdom of God, asking for our cooperation. What is the greatest thing that stops God’s grace from flowing into our lives? The greatest commandment from Jesus is to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The sin against love is the greatest sin. When we keep hatred against another, we prevent the grace of God from flowing into our lives. Jesus says ‘Forgive all those who have wronged you’. It isn’t easy for us because it doesn’t appeal to our sense of justice. The rock is heavy and unpleasant to move but, we don’t see the whole picture just like those who were asked to move the rock from Lazarus’ tomb. It is because they moved the rock without question, they were able to witness a miracle. In the prayer of the ‘Our Father’, we are called to say ‘forgive us our sins as we forgive…’ There is no other way to unlock grace without moving the rock of unforgiveness. The Lord wants to give us the fullness of life and this is why he repeatedly, through the Scriptures, asks us to reconcile. Ask and God will give us the grace to forgive; this will open up the treasure of grace in our life. Episode Breakdown: 02:26 - The Rocks in Our Lives 03:56 - Stopping the Grace of God with Unforgiveness 06:13 - The Challenge to Forgive 11:02 - Unforgiveness will Destroy You 14:20 - The Power of Forgiveness Unusual solutions to unusual problems; because we have an unusual God and we are unusual people. Do you have the patience? The faith? The trust? Explore the hope-filled path that leads to an ‘Unshaken’ life in Jesus Christ with Dr. Zubin Paul Jacob, a practicing medical surgeon. Shalom World: https://www.shalomworld.org Support us: https://shalomworld.org/donate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shalomworldpodcasts/